The prblem is that netscape is unable to resolve the name localhost, so it
then check it to be a keyword. try typing http://127.0.0.1:901 to get to
SWAT.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Werner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 1:56 PM
> To: linux-newbie
> Subject: Re: netscape error trying to use swat
>
>
> Please turn off the HTML - this is email, not a web page.
>
> Chris S wrote:
> > i am trying to configure samba and read (Learning Red Hat
> Linux, O'Reilly)
> > that i just have to enter 'http://localhost:901' into my
> browser to use
> > swat. when i do that i get two netscape errors: 1.
> Netscape is unable to
> > locate the server keyword.netscape.com. Please check the
> server name and
> > try again. I am not connected to the outside world with my
> Linux box. Do
> > I have to be to use swat?
>
> No, you don't.
>
> > 2. Warning: the following host are unknown:
> > CS51924-A home.netscape.com home6.netscape.com internic.net
> I am following
> > a Home-NetworkingHOWTO and haven't come to the section that gets me
> > connected to the outside world, so i am guessing that once
> i have done
> > that the second warning will be resolved./? thanks in advance.
>
> I'm guessing here, but I think that these are both being
> caused by the same
> thing. Netscape has this <heavy_sarcasm> wonderfull feature
> </heavy_sarcasm>
> of keyword searching. I'm not sure what they actually call
> it, but I know
> what *I* call it. I won't say here, as it's pretty much unprintable.
>
> Go into the Preferences for Netscape, and look for an option
> having to do
> with keyword search or keyword completion, or something along
> those lines.
> Once you've found it, turn it off. If my guess was right,
> you should then
> be able to use swat.
> --
> Mike Werner KA8YSD | He that is slow to believe anything and
> | everything is of great understanding,
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